BIRDHOUSE PROJECTS LTD

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07767775 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 2011-09-08
Investment thesis
Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.
Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.
Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Dec 2024
Net worth
£-239
book net assets
Opportunity
73/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Operation of arts facilities
Sector: Arts, entertainment & recreation
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 73/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Cash flow review and working-capital discipline. Cash down -99% YoY — forensic review of receivables, stock turns, and creditor days. Most likely exit: distressed disposal / insolvency (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: high (80/100)

Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.

Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
6 officers (3 active, 6 linked, 6 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
4 connected companies via shared directors
57
Filing history
38 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
73/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102
Negative net assets
Liabilities exceed assets by £239
Net assets shrinking
Down £6,578 YoY
Cash draining
Cash down 99% YoY
Cash YoY
-99%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£339
↓ 99% YoY
Net Worth
-£239
↓ 104% YoY
Current Assets
£339
↓ 99% YoY
Current Liabilities
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-£239£5k£10k£15k£20k£25kDec 2023Dec 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2024-12-312023-12-31
Total assets£-239£6.3k
Current assets£339£24.8k
Cash£339£24.8k
Net assets£-239£6.3k

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

🔒Filing-note intelligence

1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

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Recent activity

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Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (25 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-01-13
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  2. 2025-11-05
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    WILSON, Jill Michaela resigned
    director
  3. 2025-09-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
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  4. 2024-09-20
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  5. 2023-09-21
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  6. 2022-09-28
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  7. 2021-09-27
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  8. 2020-10-01
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  9. 2020-09-29
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  10. 2019-09-19
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    accounts · AA
  11. 2019-08-19
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    BEATON, Rebecca Ann appointed
    director
  12. 2019-08-19
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    officers · AP01
  13. 2019-04-24
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    address · AD01
  14. 2019-03-06
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  15. 2019-03-01
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    MAIR, Sara Ann appointed
    director
  16. 2018-09-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
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  17. 2017-09-30
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  18. 2016-10-16
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  19. 2016-02-09
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    WILSON, Jill Michaela appointed
    director
  20. 2015-12-02
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    GRAY, Joanne resigned
    director
  21. 2013-03-01
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    GRAY, Joanne appointed
    director
  22. 2013-03-01
    ➖
    HAUGHEY, Jessica resigned
    director
  23. 2011-09-08
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    Company incorporated
    As BIRDHOUSE PROJECTS LTD
  24. 2011-09-08
    ➕
    BOWEN, Charlotte appointed
    director
  25. 2011-09-08
    ➕
    HAUGHEY, Jessica appointed
    director

Owner dependency

50/100
Moderate — manageable with handover

Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.

Succession & seller-readiness

43/100
Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 15 years.
  • supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Ms Charlotte Bowen
Individual · British · DOB 01/1973 · age 53
75–100%
—75-100% shares01/09/2016

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc
Incorporated2011-09-08
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC90040 — Operation of arts facilities

Registered office

Business Hive Business Hive
13 Dudley Street
Grimsby
DN31 2AE
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-22
Last: 2025-09-08

Officers (3 active · 3 resigned)

BEATON, Rebecca Ann→
director · ~52y · appointed 2019-08-19
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BOWEN, Charlotte→
director · ~53y · appointed 2011-09-08
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
MAIR, Sara Ann→
director · ~54y · appointed 2019-03-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
GRAY, Joanne→
director · ~59y · appointed 2013-03-01 · resigned 2015-12-02
Resigned
HAUGHEY, Jessica→
director · ~39y · appointed 2011-09-08 · resigned 2013-03-01
Resigned
WILSON, Jill Michaela→
director · ~59y · appointed 2016-02-09 · resigned 2025-11-05
Resigned

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Recent filings (38 total)

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officers · TM01
2026-01-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-24
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2025-09-03
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2024-09-20
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2024-09-18
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2023-09-25
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2023-09-21
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accounts · AA
2022-09-28
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-09-22
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-10-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-09-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-10-01
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accounts · AAMD
2020-09-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-09-23
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-10-03